--- title: "Giro vs Shimano: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Giro or Shimano more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the MTB shoes brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/giro-vs-shimano" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Giro vs Shimano: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Giro or Shimano more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the MTB shoes brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Giro and Shimano - **Competitive set**: MTB shoes brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Giro Share of Search**: 55.6% - **Shimano Share of Search**: 22.4% ## Is Giro or Shimano more popular in search? - In September 2026, Giro had more branded searches than Shimano among MTB shoes brands in New Zealand. Giro had about 1,140 branded searches, while Shimano had 460. Giro made up 55.6% of all MTB shoes brand searches we track, and Shimano accounted for 22.4%. - Giro was ahead of Shimano in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Giro’s share of searches among MTB shoes brands in New Zealand moved from 52.4% to 55.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 870 to 1.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shimano’s share of searches among MTB shoes brands in New Zealand moved from 22.3% to 22.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 370 to 460. ## Top MTB shoes brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Shimano was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Giro was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Shimano was listed before Giro in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Five Ten | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Shimano | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Giro | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Specialized | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Fox Racing | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Sidi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Vans | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about MTB shoes brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which MTB shoes brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Five Ten, 2. Shimano, 3. Specialized - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best MTB shoes brands in New Zealand?": 1. Five Ten, 2. Shimano, 3. Specialized, 4. Giro, 5. Fox Racing - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best MTB shoes brand in New Zealand for trail grip?": 1. Five Ten, 2. Specialized - Searched Google, AI Overview "mtb shoes nz": 1. Shimano, 2. Giro, 3. Fox Racing, 4. Specialized - Searched Google, AI Overview "mountain bike shoes": 1. Shimano, 2. Giro, 3. Five Ten, 4. Fox Racing Not named in any answer: Sidi and Vans. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand MTB shoes brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Shimano gained share of searches among MTB shoes brands in New Zealand, from 15.2% to 22.4%. - In September 2026, Giro lost share of searches among MTB shoes brands in New Zealand, from 60.4% to 55.6%. ## Month by month | Month | Giro estimated searches | Giro Share of Search | Giro rank | Shimano estimated searches | Shimano Share of Search | Shimano rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 870 | 52.4% | 1 | 370 | 22.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 1.2K | 56.3% | 1 | 400 | 19.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 1K | 53.2% | 1 | 400 | 21.1% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 970 | 51.6% | 1 | 430 | 22.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 800 | 47.9% | 1 | 400 | 24% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 930 | 50.8% | 1 | 430 | 23.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 1K | 55.9% | 1 | 430 | 24% | 2 | | May 2026 | 950 | 54% | 1 | 370 | 21% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 780 | 50.3% | 1 | 350 | 22.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 1K | 57% | 1 | 330 | 18.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 1.2K | 60.4% | 1 | 300 | 15.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 1.1K | 55.6% | 1 | 460 | 22.4% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Giro’s and Shimano’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Giro**: Measured on the search terms “giro cycling helmet”, “giro helmet”, “giro mtb shoe” and “giro snow helmet”, summed into one figure. - **Shimano**: Measured on the search terms “shimano pedals” and “shimano shoes”, summed into one figure. - [Giro profile](/demand/nz/brands/giro) - [Shimano profile](/demand/nz/brands/shimano) - [All MTB shoes brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-mtb-shoes-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Giro or Shimano more popular in search? In September 2026, Giro had more branded searches than Shimano among MTB shoes brands in New Zealand. Giro had about 1,140 branded searches, while Shimano had 460. Giro made up 55.6% of all MTB shoes brand searches we track, and Shimano accounted for 22.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Giro vs Shimano: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/giro-vs-shimano This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/giro-vs-shimano. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.